Richard Upsher Smith, Jr., MDiv and PhD

Richard Upsher Smith, Jr., MDiv and PhD

Biography:

Richard Upsher Smith, Jr. is a professor of classics at the Franciscan University of Steubenville; he teaches Greek, Latin, and in the Great Books (Honors) Program. Smith received a BA in ancient history and biblical studies from Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, a MDiv from Harvard Divinity School, and a PhD in classics from Dalhouise University. Smith served in the Anglican ministry for 20 years. He has published in the fields of classics and medieval studies, and on the Reformation. Smith is the author of A Glossary of Terms in Grammar, Rhetoric, and Prosody for Readers of Greek and Latin: A Vade Mecum (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2011) and Ecclesiastical, Medieval, and Neo-Latin Sentences (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2014).

Richard Upsher Smith, Jr., MDiv and PhD's Books

Ecclesiastical, Medieval, and Neo-Latin Sentences offers students a wealth of Sententiae selected and annotated to pair with each of the 40 chapters of Wheelock's Latin. In addition, 16 Loci Immutati offer readings from the Bible, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, and more. Although designed to accompany Wheelock's Latin, this text is a great resource for anyone interested in reading Ecclesiastical, Medieval, and Neo-Latin sooner. The thorough notes found in this text make reading these Latin selections possible and enjoyable for readers from any background.